Tests 76 · 1 test Owners 50 · 8 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 11 in 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test (dry braking)
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Michelin Primacy Tour A/S vs Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Assurance MaxLife 2 leads, 65–61 Narrow edge
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Best test result: #1 of 7 in Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) (overall ranking)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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72
Dry
Primacy Tour A/S +765Why this score
Source Primacy Tour A/S Assurance MaxLife 2 Professional tests (TWG score) 81 – Reviews found online 59 64 Dry Braking (% of best) 100% 96% Dry Circle (% of best) 100% 99% -
69
Wet
Primacy Tour A/S +168Why this score
Source Primacy Tour A/S Assurance MaxLife 2 Professional tests (TWG score) 78 – Reviews found online 55 68 Wet Braking (% of best) 94% 94% Wet Handling (% of best) 99% 96% -
56
Snow
Assurance MaxLife 2 +763Why this score
Source Primacy Tour A/S Assurance MaxLife 2 Professional tests (TWG score) 64 – Reviews found online 45 59 Snow Braking (% of best) 99% 74% Snow Handling (% of best) 97% 90% -
62
Comfort
Assurance MaxLife 2 +365Why this score
Source Primacy Tour A/S Assurance MaxLife 2 Reviews found online 55 62 -
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Noise
No comparison71Why this score
Source Primacy Tour A/S Assurance MaxLife 2 Professional tests (TWG score) – 75 -
48
Treadwear
Assurance MaxLife 2 +1967Why this score
Source Primacy Tour A/S Assurance MaxLife 2 Reviews found online 35 68 -
55
Handling
Assurance MaxLife 2 +358Why this score
Source Primacy Tour A/S Assurance MaxLife 2 Reviews found online 55 58
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Primacy Tour A/S | Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 61 | 65 |
| Dry | 72 | 65 |
| Wet | 69 | 68 |
| Snow | 56 | 63 |
| Comfort | 62 | 65 |
| Noise | – | 71 |
| Treadwear | 48 | 67 |
| Handling | 55 | 58 |
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Headline score
61
/ 100
Primacy Tour A/S
65
/ 100
Assurance MaxLife 2
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Primacy Tour A/S | Assurance MaxLife 2 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 100% #1/11 · 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test | 96% #3/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | +4.4 | Different tests |
| Dry Circle | Dry | 100% #1/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | 99% #5/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | +1.2 | Different tests |
| Ice Braking | Ice | 87% #5/11 · 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test | 92% #4/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | −5.2 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 25% #4/11 · 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test | 100% #1/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | −75.0 | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 99% #2/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | 74% #5/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | +25.0 | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 97% #2/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | 90% #5/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | +6.9 | Different tests |
| Subj. Comfort | Subj | 94% #2/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | 100% #1/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | −6.3 | Different tests |
| Subj. Noise | Subj | 88% #3/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | 100% #1/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | −12.5 | Different tests |
| Subj. Road Score | Subj | 85% #2/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | 93% #2/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | −8.5 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 94% #2/10 · 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test | 94% #4/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | −0.2 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% #4/11 · 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test | 96% #3/7 · Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | +2.3 | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Primacy Tour A/S
Pros
- High levels of ride comfort
- Quiet operation on smooth road surfaces
- Predictable handling characteristics for daily commuting
Cons
- Poor traction and braking performance in wet or cold conditions
- Noticeable understeer during cornering
- Premature tread wear and short service life
Tire B Assurance MaxLife 2
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Primacy Tour A/S | B · Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 6 | 66 |
| Rim diameters | 18″ – 22″ | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 11 - 12/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 820 A B |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 85,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Vertical Serrated Band |
| Max pressure | — | 50 - 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
61
/ 100
Michelin Primacy Tour A/S
65
/ 100
Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2
Winner: Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 — better treadwear, snow and comfort. Pick the Michelin Primacy Tour A/S if dry matters most to you.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 scores 67 vs 48 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Primacy Tour A/S scores 72 vs 65 on dry.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 scores 63 vs 56 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2 scores 65 vs 62 on comfort.
Tire A · Michelin Primacy Tour A/S
Tire B · Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2
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How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.